In celebration of finishing the first semester of grad school, and in proper holiday spirits, I am proud to bring to you, for the first time in the history of this blog (wow, that sounded very pompous, didn’t it?)…The Twelve Days of Finals (to be sung appropriately).

Enjoy!

The Twelve Days of Finals OR The Twelve Final Days

1. The last week of classes, I saw a long, long roadTo freedom from Tribble Hall

2. The last Tuesday classes, an abstract due at tenWrite quickly nowToward freedom from Tribble Hall

3. The last Wednesday classes, I saw the break aheadCourse evalsWrite a little moreAnd then freedom from Tribble Hall.4. On the penult day of classes, I had a paper due,Send it on Blackboard,Course evalsWrite a little moreAnd freedom from Tribble Hall.

5. On the last day of classes, I thought my time was freeIt’s getting coldBluff a Latin quizCourse evalsWrite a little moreAnd then freedom from Tribble Hall. (right)

6. On the first day of reading, I saw the light aheadPapers keep comingIt’s getting coldGripe about the workFind more booksWrite a little moreOnly six hours in Tribble Hall.

7. On the second day of reading, a Latin test ahead-bo, -bis, -bit, -bimusPapers keep comingIt’s getting coldGripe about the workFind more booksWrite a little moreAnd eight hours in Tribble Hall.

8. On the first day of finals, three papers loom aheadConjugate “esse”Time to check FacebookSave every minuteIt’s getting coldGripe about the workFind more booksWrite a little moreElev’n hours in Tribble Hall.

9. On the second day of finals, the caffeine level’s highThree papers queuingFree food at midnightTime to check FacebookSave every minuteIt’s getting coldGripe about the workFind more booksWrite a little moreAnd twelve hours in Tribble Hall.

10. On the third day of finals, I felt the panic growDon’t lose your outlineThree papers loomingFree food at midnightTime to check FacebookSave every minuteIt’s getting coldGripe about the workFind more booksWrite a little moreThirteen hours in Tribble Hall.

11. On the fourth day of finals, no more excuses nowPanic at midnightDon’t lose your outlineThree paper deadlinesFree food at midnightTime to check FacebookSave every minuteIt’s getting coldGripe about the workFind more booksWrite a little moreFifteen hours in Tribble Hall.

12. On the fifth day of finals, the end of all has comeDouble the coffeePanic all morningBack up your finalsThree paper deadlinesEight hours of writingNo time for FacebookSave every minuteIt’s getting coldGripe about the workWrite last wordsLet the papers goAnd then freeeeedom from Triiiiibble Hall.